How to Nurture Friendships When Your World is Changing

How to Nurture Friendships When Your World is Changing

How to Nurture Friendships When Your World is Changing

Surviving Friendship in a Post-Coffee World: Tips for Navigating Life When Your BFF Discovers Barre and Kale Smoothies!

Hey mama, welcome to the wild ride of motherhood! Just when you thought adulting couldn't get any crazier, here comes the bundle of joy, turning your world upside down and inside out. But let’s talk about that other bundle of joy—your friendships! How do you keep those adult connections warm and fuzzy when your days are now filled with diaper duty, sleep regressions, and ghosting your BFF's texts while you ghost out of consciousness at 3 a.m.?

Your library book had due dates, but so do friendships!

First off, let's acknowledge the elephant in the room: Some friendships might not make it through this 'baby blackout' phase. Are these friendships on life support, or are they just going through a nap phase? It's tough, but you can totally hit that revival button with a couple of tricks up your sleeve!

1. Accept the New Normal

Your old normal was all about long brunches, random road trips, and spontaneous movie dates. Your new normal might involve more onesies than onesies with your BFFs. Here's the hint: It’s okay! Embrace it. Lean into it like a toddler leans into their tantrum when you tell them "n

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o." Note: This could include embracing accepting that a brunch now includes a tiny human trying to perfect the art of blowing raspberries.

If You Can Handle a Cluster Feed at 3 AM, You Can Handle Scheduling a Girls' Night Out!

2. Open and Honest Communication

Think of your friendship as one of those oscillating sprinkler systems—it covers a pretty wide range but needs routine maintenance. Try the honesty trick: "Hey dude, I love you, but right now, I'm covered in drool, and it's not mine." Real friends get it!

  • Text exactly what you mean—Emoji explanations are totally fair game!
  • Be upfront if you need a baby-free zone.
  • If they're really a keeper, invite them to a "Berry Creek Mom's Meetup"—the unofficial momcon of playdates.

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3. Find New Common Ground

So your BFF is now obsessed with barre workouts and kale smoothies while you're enduring your baby barre-cade? Who says you can't meet halfway? Try a stroller-friendly walking route—hitting two birds with one stone! A chance to catch up, exercise, and who knows? Maybe end on a smoothie note!

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4. Plan Mommy and Me Meetups

Adulthood is the irony masterpiece—nothing says friendship like commiserating over explosive diaper tales while downing a cold cup of three-hour-old Americano. Plan kiddo-friendly meetups which allow you to channel those much-needed catch-up sessions without worrying about babysitters!

The upsides:

  • Kay-splat is now an art form (patent pending soon).
  • BFF-laughter therapy: where giggles and snorts are the language you speak fluently.
  • A dual function of playdate and coffee-tasting (your new wine club, pre-2022 edition).

Rekindling old friendships prepares you for sleepless nights better than any coffee blend!

5. Virtual Gigs and New Beginnings

When schedules defy coordination, let technology be your bestie. Go for virtual hangouts or Netflix Party nights where you can laugh, cry, and throw shade at life as you binge-watch atrocious rom-coms. It’s called balance, sweetness!

Hold onto your sense of self. Remember, balancing friendships amid spit-up and late-night feedings is your personal badge of courage! The more chaotic the moment, the more you get to brag about your super-parent survival skills!

Laugh, love, and nurture those precious friendships passionately. Life changed, but you’re still the incredible, sassy person behind those newfound superhero mom shades. Cheers to rediscovering yourself amid this new adventure!

Until next time, keep the energy funky and fresh!

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